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District of Richland County School District One

Superintendent:  Dr. Craig Witherspoon
Board Chair:  Mrs. Cheryl Harris
Phone:
803-231-7000
District Address:
1616 Richland Street Columbia, SC 29201
Student Enrollment: 23975


Academic Achievement

Questions about what your child should be learning in school?

This indicator displays the SC READY ELA and Math test results for elementary and middle school students and the End-of-Course English II and Algebra I test results for high school students.

NOTE: Additional Achievement results disaggregated across subgroups can be found in the Download Data section of this website.

Overall Student Performance

SC Ready English Language Arts and Mathematics

English Language Arts (Reading and Writing) - Percent Met or Exceeding

District 34.0%    (3611 / 10605)
34.0%
State 41.7%    (142041 / 340478)
41.7%

Mathematics - Percent Met or Exceeding

District 32.5%    (3442 / 10604)
32.5%
State 44.6%    (151716 / 340466)
44.6%

End-of-Course Assessment Results in English 1 and Algebra 1

English - Scoring C or Higher

District 43.0%    (631 / 1466)
43.0%
State 53.9%    (30649 / 56817)
53.9%

Algebra - Scoring C or Higher

District 48.5%    (711 / 1466)
48.5%
State 60.5%    (34239 / 56619)
60.5%


Additional Information

Our District Change from Last Year
Prime instructional time 87.8 Down from 88.4

Academic Achievement

Details Student Performance across District and State

SC READY English Language Arts and Mathematics

English Language Arts (Reading and Writing)


Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 0.4 34.2 31.4 20.2 13.9
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 0.3 26.4 31.6 25.3 16.4

Mathematics



Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 0.2 40.3 27.0 17.1 15.4
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 0.3 27.0 28.1 22.1 22.4

End-of-Course Assessment Results in English 1 and Algebra 1

English


FDCBA
Our District 39.6 17.3 16.8 10.2 16.1
FDCBA
Statewide 30.3 15.8 21.2 17.4 15.3

Algebra


FDCBA
Our District 30.8 20.7 18.7 14.2 15.6
FDCBA
Statewide 22.5 17.0 21.0 17.4 22.1

District Level Details

SC READY Performance by Grade Level

English Language Arts (Reading and Writing)


Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8
Our District Percent Met or Exceeding 36.9 37.5 31.9 30.6 34.1 33.9

Mathematics


Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8
Our District Percent Met or Exceeding 43.5 33.1 36.5 27.7 23.4 28.7

Academic Achievement

Participation Rate by Subgroup

Our DistrictStatewide
Homeless 95.8 96.2
Our DistrictStatewide
Foster 98.1 98.1
Our DistrictStatewide
Military Connected 100.0 98.8
Our DistrictStatewide
Migrant Data N/A 94.1
Our DistrictStatewide
Female 98.8 98.9
Our DistrictStatewide
Male 98.7 98.4
Our DistrictStatewide
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 99.0 98.6
Our DistrictStatewide
Economically Disadvantaged 99.1 99.2
Our DistrictStatewide
Not Disabled 98.9 98.7
Our DistrictStatewide
Disabled 98.0 97.9
Our DistrictStatewide
English Learner 85.3 92.7
Our DistrictStatewide
Caucasian 98.9 99.1
Our DistrictStatewide
Hispanic 96.5 95.4
Our DistrictStatewide
American Indian 100.0 98.1
Our DistrictStatewide
Asian Pacific Islander 90.4 95.9
Our DistrictStatewide
African American 99.0 99.0
Our DistrictStatewide
ALL STUDENTS 98.7 98.6

Preparing for Success

Questions about what your child should be learning in school?

This indicator displays the SC READY Science test results for elementary and middle school students and the End-of-Course Biology and U.S. History test results for high school students.

Overall Student Performance

SCPASS Science and Social Studies

Science - Percent Met or Exceeding

District 38.2%    (1999 / 5227)
38.2%
State 49.4%    (83307 / 168710)
49.4%

End-of-Course Assessment Results in Biology and US History and the Constitution

Biology - Scoring C or Higher

District 43.0%    (637 / 1482)
43.0%
State 59.5%    (33879 / 56955)
59.5%

US History and the Constitution - Scoring C or Higher

District 34.9%    (444 / 1274)
34.9%
State 48.9%    (24495 / 50089)
48.9%


Additional Information

Kindergarten Readiness Assessment

Percentage of Students enrolling in Kindergarten and Demonstrating readiness to learn

Our DistrictStatewide
Overall 33.4% 35.8%
By Domains:
(The cut score for "Overall" was used across all domains in order to provide comparative information. Does not necessarily reflect domain level readiness.)
Social Foundation 43.2% 45.1%
Language and Literacy 33.1% 33.9%
Mathematics 26.8% 30.8%
Physical Well-Being 47.1% 48.0%

First and Second Grade Students on Track for Success in ELA and Math

  Our DistrictStatewide
  % N % N
Second grade students who are on track for success in English Language Arts at the third grade. 63.5% 1148 48.6% 27792
Second grade students who are on track for success in Mathematics at the third grade. 63.3% 1145 54.5% 31165

Preparing for Success

Details Student Performance across District and State

SCPASS Science and Social Studies

Science


Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Our District 0.5 37.6 23.7 20.2 18.1
Not TestedDoes Not Meet ExpectationsApproaches ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Statewide 0.5 25.8 24.4 26.9 22.5

End-of-Course Assessment

Biology


FDCBA
Our District 42.7 14.3 12.1 12.6 18.4
FDCBA
Statewide 28.8 11.7 15.1 14.0 30.4

US History and the Constitution


FDCBA
Our District 45.1 20.1 13.9 11.2 9.7
FDCBA
Statewide 31.1 20.0 19.3 15.1 14.5

District Level Details

SCPASS Performance by Grade Level

Science


Grade 4Grade 6Grade 8
Our District Percent Met or Exceeding 41.2 35.2 38.8

English Learners' Progress

English Learners - EL

The goal is that students who are learning the English language will become proficient in English within at least five years of their initial enrollment in public schools.

Percent of EL Students who met progress toward proficiency target

District 55.0%    (405 / 736)
55.0%
State 48.6%    (20202 / 41559)
48.6%

Percent of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 55.0
Number of EL Students who Met Progress Toward Proficiency Target 405
Number of EL Students included in Accountability Calculation 736
Number of EL Students in EL Subgroup 996

Graduation Rate

On-Time Graduation Rate

District 78.1%    (1160 / 1486)
78.1%
State 81.0%    (48219 / 59540)
81.0%

District Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

2015 2016 2017 2018
District 76.3 77.6 78.9 78.1
State 80.3 82.6 84.6 81.0

Additional Information

Our District Change from Last Year
Annual Dropout Rate 1.9 Down from 2.8
Dropout Recovery Rate 8.3 Up from 5.8

High School Student Success

High School Student Success Measure


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DS
ALL STUDENTS 78.1 81.0
DS
African American 74.8 76.9
DS
Asian Pacific Islander 95.8 92.3
DS
American Indian Data N/A 73.1
DS
Hispanic 81.0 80.5
DS
Caucasian 89.0 83.6
DS
English Learner 83.3 80.3
DS
Disabled 43.9 52.1
DS
Not Disabled 85.3 85.3
DS
Economically Disadvantaged 81.4 83.2
DS
NonEconomically Disadvantaged 95.3 95.9
DS
Male 73.3 75.5
DS
Female 83.0 86.8
S
Migrant 60.9

College and Career Readiness

Note: The new CCR results (as of 2020) cannot be compared to that of previous years because the cohort of students measured has changed from graduates to all students in the four year on-time graduation cohort (graduates and non graduates).


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Additional Information

Our District Change from Last Year
Number of seniors who have completed FAFSA forms 760 Down from 834
Percent of seniors completing college applications 66.1 Down from 73.8
Percent of seniors eligible for LIFE scholarship 39.5 Up from 30.6
Percentage of Students from prior year graduating class enrolled in a two- or four-year college or technical college pursuing an associates degree, certificate, or diploma in Fall following graduation 61.0 Down from 61.3

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses 3053
CTE completers 551
Total students earning national or state credential 255
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster
(A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources 1
Architecture & Construction 9
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications 0
Business Management & Administration 0
Education & Training 0
Finance 0
Government & Public Administration 0
Health Science 162
Hospitality & Tourism 82
Human Services 8
Information Technology 4
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security 0
Manufacturing 7
Marketing Data N/A
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics 0
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics 26
Other * 30

College and Career Readiness Details

College Ready

Diploma earners who are college ready 32.4%    (398 / 1227)
32.4%
Diploma earners who achieved an ACT composite score of 20 or higher 25.9%    (318 / 1227)
25.9%
Diploma earners who achieved an SAT score of 1020 or higher 24.7%    (303 / 1227)
24.7%
Diploma earners who earned an Advanced Placement (AP) score of three or higher 14.8%    (181 / 1227)
14.8%
Diploma earners who earned an International Baccalaureate (IB) score of four or higher 5.5%    (67 / 1227)
5.5%
Diploma earners who completed six hours of dual credit course work with a grade of C or higher 1.7%    (21 / 1227)
1.7%

Career Ready

Diploma earners who are career ready 53.5%    (657 / 1227)
53.5%
Diploma earners who have completed Career and Technical Education (CTE) with certification 7.0%    (86 / 1227)
7.0%
Diploma earners who completed a state-approved work-based learning experience 1.4%    (17 / 1227)
1.4%
Diploma earners who earned a platinum, gold, or silver certificate on the career readiness assessment 47.6%    (584 / 1227)
47.6%
Diploma earners who took the ASVAB and scored 31 or higher 3.9%    (48 / 1227)
3.9%


The ACT

Average ACT Score Achieved by Students : English, Math, Reading, Science, Composite of all four tests

Average ACT Score Achieved by Students : Writing


CompositeEnglishReadingMathematicsScience
D 17.70 16.70 18.20 17.70 17.90
CompositeEnglishReadingMathematicsScience
S 19.00 18.00 19.30 18.80 19.20


Writing
D 5.70
Writing
S 6.20

Percent of Students Meeting ACT College-Ready Benchmarks

English Benchmark Score: 18 Math Benchmark Score: 22 Reading Benchmark Score: 22 Science Benchmark Score: 23 All 4 Subjects
37.90 19.60 27.50 17.60 11.80

ACT® benchmarks are scores on the ACT subject-area tests that represent the level of achievement required for students to have a 50% chance of obtaining a B or higher or about a 75% chance of obtaining a C or higher in corresponding credit-bearing first-year college courses. The ACT is a registered trademark of ACT, Inc.


Career Readiness Assessment


Percent of Students Earning Platinum, Gold, Silver, or Bronze Ready to Work (R2W) Certificate


Students who received a bronze CertificateStudents who received a silver CertificateStudents who received a gold CertificateStudents who received a platinum Certificate
Our District 24.4 42.6 4.7 2.6
Students who received a bronze CertificateStudents who received a silver CertificateStudents who received a gold CertificateStudents who received a platinum Certificate
Statewide 20.1 54.0 6.8 2.5


Percent and Number of Students Taking Career Readiness Assessment and Earning Ready to Work (R2W) Certificate


  Total number of students who tested on all three tests. Students who did NOT receive a Certificate Students who DID receive a Certificate Students who received a bronze Certificate Students who received a silver Certificate Students who received a gold Certificate Students who received a platinum Certificate
N % N % N % N % N % N % N
Our District 1408 25.7% 362 74.3% 1046 24.4% 343 42.6% 600 4.7% 66 2.6% 37
Statewide 51013 16.6% 8481 83.4% 42545 20.1% 10259 54.0% 27565 6.8% 3445 2.5% 1276

Level score requirements for each certificate level


Certificate Level Level Score Requirements Certificate levels correspond to the skill requirements of profiled jobs in the ACT JobPro® database
Platinum Minimum score of 6 on each of the three core subtests* Indicates the skills required for approximately 99% of profiled jobs
Gold Minimum score of 5 on each of the three core subtests* Indicates the skills required for at least 93% of profiled jobs
Silver Minimum score of 4 on each of the three core subtests* Indicates the skills required for at least 69% of profiled jobs
Bronze Minimum score of 3 on each of the three core subtests* Indicates the skills required for at least 17% of profiled jobs
*The three core Career Readiness subtests are: Applied Mathematics,Reading for Information, and Locating Information.

Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate ®(IB)

Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) are rigorous programs dedicated to educational excellence. AP and IB courses provide a challenging educational program that prepares students for selective universities and colleges. AP exams are scored on a scale of 1-5; IB exams are scored on a scale of 1-7.

Advanced Placement (AP) International Baccalaureate ®(IB)
Percent of Exams with Passing Scores (AP: 3 OR higher/IB: 4 or higher) 55.2% 79.7%
Number of Students Taking Exam 1085 84
Number of Exams Administered 1787 344

Dual Enrollment

This measure provides the percentage of students (11th and 12th grade students) enrolled in dual credit / dual enrollment classes during the school year who obtain a grade that provides college credit (grade of C or better).

Number of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses 178
Percent of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses 6.6%
Percent of 11th/12th grade students who completed six hours of dual enrollment course work with a grade of C or higher 20.2%

The SAT

The SAT is a standardized test often used in the college admissions process. Its' aim is to assess the student's readiness for college. The current test consists of two 800 point sections testing Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) and Mathematics. The highest composite score on the SAT is 1600. Most students take the test, which is offered several times per year, during their junior or senior year of high school. The district and state averages are included for comparison. State averages for SAT data are based on regular public schools and do not include private schools in the state.

Percent of Students Tested Average Evidence-Based
Reading and Writing Score
Average Math
Score
Average Composite
Score
Our District 43.3 533 507 1040
Statewide 44.8 543 520 1064
The highest composite score on the SAT is 1600. For each of the two sections of the test, the highest score is 800.

Note: The new SAT data (as of 2017) cannot be compared to that of previous years because the redesigned SAT is a different assessment using a different scale.


Nation's Report Card : NAEP

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is designed to measure what students across the nation know and can do in 10 subjects areas, including mathematics, reading, science, writing, the arts, civics, economics, geography and U.S. History. The main NAEP tests selected samples of the students population in grades 4, 8 and 12. Long-term trend assessments are given to samples of students ages 9, 13 and 17.

Additional South Carolina NAEP data are available here: Nation's Report Card

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE LEVEL NAEP RESULTS

Reading Grade 4 by Achievement Levels

All Students Percent Below
NAEP Basic
Percent at or
Above NAEP Basic
Percent at or Above
NAEP Proficient
Percent at
NAEP Advanced
All Students 41.1 29.6 23.0 6.3
White 27.8 32.4 30.7 9.1
Black 59.9 25.4 12.7 2.0
Hispanic 49.1 28.7 17.6 4.6
Two or More Races 29.0 33.8 28.5 8.7
Students with Disabilities 80.7 11.7 6.3 1.3
English Language Learners 58.2 27.2 12.8 1.8
Free or reduced lunch eligible 52.4 28.5 16.1 2.9

Reading Grade 4 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups

Percent Include
Students with Disabilities 92.6
English Language Learners 95.8

Mathematics Grade 4 by Achievement Levels

All Students Percent Below
NAEP Basic
Percent at or
Above NAEP Basic
Percent at or Above
NAEP Proficient
Percent at
NAEP Advanced
All Students 25.2 42.9 26.3 5.6
White 13.9 40.7 36.7 8.7
Black 40.7 45.9 12.2 1.2
Hispanic 28.7 45.5 21.9 3.8
Two or More Races 27.4 41.2 27.2 4.1
Students with Disabilities 68.5 23.9 6.1 1.5
English Language Learners 35.0 45.5 17.9 1.6
Free or reduced lunch eligible 32.7 45.7 19.0 2.7

Mathematics Grade 4 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups

Percent Include
Students with Disabilities 92.7
English Language Learners 94.1

Reading Grade 8 by Achievement Levels

All Students Percent Below
NAEP Basic
Percent at or
Above NAEP Basic
Percent at or Above
NAEP Proficient
Percent at
NAEP Advanced
All Students 29.4 40.6 27.1 2.9
White 17.8 40.7 37.2 4.3
Black 47.6 40.8 11.1 0.0
Hispanic 33.6 39.2 24.5 2.7
Two or More Races 21.2 44.3 31.9 2.6
Students with Disabilities 82.1 16.0 1.9 0.0
English Language Learners 39.2 41.6 18.4 0.8
Free or reduced lunch eligible 38.8 41.9 18.2 1.1

Reading Grade 8 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups

Percent Include
Students with Disabilities 86.9
English Language Learners 93.1

Mathematics Grade 8 by Achievement Levels

All Students Percent Below
NAEP Basic
Percent at or
Above NAEP Basic
Percent at or Above
NAEP Proficient
Percent at
NAEP Advanced
All Students 37.5 36.2 20.5 5.8
White 22.4 39.3 29.5 8.8
Black 62.6 29.3 7.3 0.7
Hispanic 36.2 45.0 16.0 2.8
Two or More Races 29.1 44.4 22.4 4.1
Students with Disabilities 81.6 15.8 2.4 0.0
English Language Learners 39.8 41.3 15.8 3.1
Free or reduced lunch eligible 32.7 45.7 19.0 2.7

Mathematics Grade 8 Inclusion Rates for Specific Subgroups

Percent Include
Students with Disabilities 91.4
English Language Learners 94.2

State Goals

Federal law requires that each state report card include long-term goals and measurements of interim progress for all students and defined subgroups of students. This section reports the long-term goals and performance of all students statewide. Information on subgroup performance may be found in the "Download Data" section on the main page.

Baseline Targets Current Year
State Goals 2017 2020 2026 2035 2018
Percent scoring level 2 or above - English/ELA - All Students 74.2% 79.5% 82.1% 90.0% 72.4%
Percent scoring level 2 or above - Math - All Students 75.8% 79.5% 82.1% 90.0% 74.5%
Percent scoring level 3 or above - English/ELA - All Students 43.2% 47.7% 56.6% 70.0% 46.0%
Percent scoring level 3 or above - Math - All Students 46.0% 50.0% 58.0% 70.0% 50.0%
Percent of Students Graduating On-Time* (All Students) 82.6% 83.8% 86.3% 90.0% 81.0%
Percent of EL Students meeting 70% proficiency target 31.0% 37.4% 50.2% 70.0% 48.6%
*On-time graduation means graduation within four years of the initial enrollment in High School.

State Goals Defined As:

90% of Students at Level 2 or higher on following state assessments

70% of Students at Level 3 or higher on following state assessments

Level Elementary/Middle Schools English language arts
(ELA) and Math Based on SC READY Results
High School End-of-Course Assessment
in English language arts (English 1)
and Math (Algbra 1)
SC ALT*
Does Not Meet Expectations F Emerging
2 Approaches Expectations D Foundational
3 Meets Expectations C Increasing
Exceeds Expectations B Applied
A
*SC ALT - is an alternate assessment that is developed to meet the needs of students with significant disabilities who cannot particiapte in the regular assessment even with appropriate accommodations.

Student Engagement

Percentage of Students Scoring "Committed" on Student Engagement Survey 60.0%
60.0%

Domains of School Engagement

Cognitive 56.9%
56.9%
Behavioral 58.7%
58.7%
Emotional 64.4%
64.4%

Participation Rate

(Note: if fewer than 80% of the students participated in the survey, the "Total Percent Committed" was lowered prior to calculating a rating. For more information about the methodology, please see the EOC Accountability Manual.)
86.8%
86.8%

Additional Information

Our District Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 20.2 N/A
Percent of students retained 1.5 Down from 2.0
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 4 Up from 3
Chronic Absenteeism Rate 20.8 N/A

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 1461 3828 1548
Percent satisfied with learning environment 76.3%
73.9%
83.3%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 79.7%
75.8%
80.6%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 64.9%
78.7%
70.4%

Classroom Environment

Our District Change from Last Year
Total Number of Teachers 1916.0 Down from 1938.0
Percent of teachers with advanced degrees 66.8 Up from 66.2
Teacher attendance rate 93.6 Down from 94.1
Average teacher salary $51,985 Down from $52,090
Percent of teachers on continuing contract 72.1 Up from 66.9
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year 86.9 N/A
Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average 86.1 Up from 85.6
Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks N/AV N/A
Prime instructional time 87.8 Down from 88.4
Student-teacher ratio in core subjects 20.9 to 1 Up from 19.2 to 1
Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes 0.0 N/A
Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes 0 N/A
Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes 38.5 N/A
Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes 5 N/A

ESSA regulations require states to post on their report cards information about teachers with emergency or provisional credentials. South Carolina does not award emergency or provisional credentials, thus that metric is not listed.


Student Safety

Evaluations By Parents Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“My child feels safe at school.” 81.1 1548
“My child’s teachers and school staff prevent or stop bullying at school.” 66.2 1548
Evaluations By Teachers Percent Agree/Strongly Agree Total Responses
“I feel safe at my school before and after hours.” 89.6 1461
“The rules for behavior are enforced at my school.” 85.0 1461

Unsafe Incident Information as reported in the 2017-2018 Incident Management System (IMS)

Number of Incidents
Have there been any incidents involving a firearm? Yes
Was a homicide committed at your school? No
Incidents of rape or attempted rape 0
Incidents of sexual assault (not rape) 13
Incidents of robbery w/ weapon 0
Incidents of robbery w/ firearm or explosive 0
Incidents of robbery w/out weapon 1
Incidents of physical attack w/ weapon 0
Incidents of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive 0
Incidents of physical attack w/out weapon 109
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ weapon 0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/ firearm or explosive 0
Incidents of threats of physical attack w/out weapon 527
Incidents of possession of firearm or explosive 10
Other criminal offenses 0
NOTE: For additional information, visit the National Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) website here: https://ocrdata.ed.gov/

Financial Data

District level Financial Information

Our District Change from Prev Year
Average teacher salary $51,985 Down from $52,090
Percent of expenditures for instruction 53.2 Down from 53.3
Percent of expenditures for teacher salaries 49.1 Up from 46.0
Average administrator salary $92,797 Up from $88,110
Percent of students in poverty (TANF, Medicaid, SNAP, foster child, homeless or migrant) 75.5 Up from 74.4